Ocean Beach van explosion

The Ocean Beach van explosion was a tragedy that occurred in 1986 in Ocean Beach, Miami, Florida. Five people were killed when a Top Fun commercial van exploded on a sidewalk, with four of the victims being female skaters.

History
On the day of the explosion, there was sunny weather and a hot temperature, with people going about their daily lives. Some beachgoers in bathing suits and bikinis went rollerskating along the sidewalks of Ocean Beach after enjoying a nice time on the shore, and no suspicious activity was reported until a van rolled over on the sidewalk in front of a store along the sidewalk shortly after 5:00. At 5:08 PM, the van exploded, killing five nearby people, four of which were female and one of which was male. The explosion was an accident, the result of the overturned van catching fire; it was an unfortunate tragedy that came during a time of much gang and drug-related violence in the city.